A LABOUR frontbencher has been shamed after it emerged she copied a victory speech by former US President Barack Obama word for word.

Kate Osamor, one of Corbyn’s shadow ministers, has been roundly mocked after she regurgitated Obama’s speech after being elected as the MP for Edmonton last year.

She did make one vital alteration - swapping the word ‘America’ for ‘Edmonton’.

Ms Osamor made her copycat speech when she was re-elected at last year’s snap election, PoliticsHome reported.

She said: "If there is anyone out there who doubts that Edmonton is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of hope is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

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"It's the answer told by the lines of people stretched around polling stations, schools and churches.

"By young people who queued, many for the first time in their lives because they believed that voting for Labour this time must be different, that their voices could be the difference."

Speaking after his first election win in 2008, Obama made this speech: "If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.